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Empowering more women to enter parliament might be one way to help stem the xenophobia and bigotry which have plagued Malaysian society. : CEphoto, Uwe Aranas CC BY-SA 3.0

As a peacebuilding measure, having more women in politics can help tackle racial tension.

International Women's Day

More women parliamentarians crucial to tackling bigotry

As a peacebuilding measure, having more women in politics can help tackle racial tension.

Human Interest
Women are crucial to Myanmar’s peace in advocating for women’s protection and inter-ethnic cooperation in the country. : Pyae Sone Htun (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Myanmar’s formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It’s time for that to change.

International Women's Day

Tea and a quiet word: How women influence peace talks in Myanmar

Myanmar’s formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It’s time for that to change.

Conflict
More women should be included in peace talks. : Emad Karim/UN Women (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.

International Women's Day

Women are neglected in peace building. That needs to stop.

There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.

Conflict
Many have worked to raise the political profile for Myanmar at a more local level, through protests or by mobilising diaspora networks for assistance. : Saw Wunna (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Refugee women are crucial to building peace in Myanmar. Yet their experience has rarely been valued.

International Women's Day

Why including refugees in peacebuilding matters

Conflict
Farmers planting trees at Jagoi Heritage Forest in Bau, Kuching, Sarawak. The Indigenous peoples’ traditional response to improve the condition of the forest in their catchment area is by planting more trees such as timber trees, bamboo, rattan and wild fruit trees. : Prof Gabriel Tonga Noweg Photo supplied by the author

The Indigenous people's respect for the land and their traditional agricultural practices can teach us to adapt to extreme weather conditions.

Indigenous lessons

Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition

Culture
A Semai butterfly rancher at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Many Semai communities turned to selling butterflies to collectors and butterfly farms to earn a living. : Cyren Wong Zhi Hoong Photo courtesy of the author

In Malaysia, the Indigenous concept of badi is not superstition or taboo, it’s about respecting the land, environment and wildlife to avoid negative impacts.

Indigenous lessons

What we can learn from the Semai people to protect against climate change

Culture
In 2017, hundreds of thousands of people protested the Romanian government’s decriminalising of corruption offences. Civil society and citizens organised non-violent movements, campaigns, and local civic initiatives to push for positive change even when faced with harsh repression. : Paul Arne Wagner (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

When it comes to fighting corruption, citizens can be drivers of disruption and change.

Combatting corruption in democracies

How people power can counter corruption

Economy
Traffic collisions are one of the leading cause of deaths around the world. : PxHere CC0 Public Domain

Road deaths are often seen as a domestic issue, but working together with other governments can make the biggest impact in reducing numbers.

On the road after COVID

Road deaths are like a pandemic

Health
Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim

Ensuring Malaysia’s political system is free of corruption and cronyism will be an uphill battle for the new government.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Anwar Ibrahim’s challenge to tackle Malaysia’s money politics

Economy